US Celebrities: Britney Spears' Comeback

US CelebritiesBritney Spears' Comeback

Veröffentlicht am 10.05.2008 | Lesedauer: 3 Minuten

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The public knows her with a shaved head or without underwear. In recent years, Britney displayed an unspectacular downfall. However, suddenly there is more news of success: her fifth album is performing well in the charts, Britney’s sitcom appearance made record ratings and now she’s even meeting up with her ex-husband again.

US pop star Britney Spears seems to be doing much better. In the most recent photos the paparazzi shot of her, Spears appears to be thinner, she’s wearing obligatory sunglasses and a white tank top. The phenotype fits. In comparison to recent months, this is a large improvement. Spears, who is currently under guardianship of her father, seems to be feeling much more secure. Especially the successes she’s been experiencing in her career lately are contributing to making the allegedly manic-depressive star, who is in psychiatric treatment, get back on her feet. Her single “Gimme more” from her fifth album is such a hit in the US that it’s her second most successful song after “Baby one more time”, ahead of “Crazy”, “Lucky”, “Oops” and “Toxic”.

The best headlines came after her guest appearance on US sitcom How I Met Your Mother . The episode reached the highest viewer ratings it ever had. “She did her thing well. I’m very proud of this episode,” said producer Carter Bays. Click here to see a clip.

Her love life also seems to be on the up and up: her relationship with her ex-husband Kevin Federline has, if anything, improved. During Easter the divorced couple met for a discussion, which apparently went so well that the pair are planning to go on a short holiday together. Close friends and family hope they will be able to reconcile. Just a few weeks ago Spears was still spotted with photographer Adnan Ghalib, who apparently wanted to earn money by selling private photos taken during their brief affair. It was also rumoured that Spears was pregnant with his child.

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Not long ago Spears and Federline first had a bitter custody battle and then fought over visitation rights for their two sons. Federline had good reasons to protect his sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, from their mother. Spears, who sold more records in the years between 1999 and 2006 than any other artists, had a very public fall from grace: a drunken, quick marriage in 2004, the divorce from Federline and shaving her head bald in 2006, party photos without wearing any underwear in 2007, two dramatic admittances to psychiatric clinics and temporary incarceration in 2008.

The most degrading and embarrassing moments in Britney’s life are only a few months ago, and fans are happy that the star’s downfall now seems to have stopped, even though they supported her through everything. When Spears was in the psychiatry fans downloaded her single “Break the Ice” thousands of time and called for a Britney Download Day. However, Britney will have to find the way back to real life on her own.